Africa: Salah's Egypt End Côte d'Ivoire's Afcon Title Defense, Join Nigeria in Semis

Head down, hands on heads, lost looks in the stands. The silence that followed the final whistle said it all. Côte d'Ivoire will not defend their crown. The dream of a back… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Biggest Volleyball Events to Watch in 2026

As African volleyball enters a new chapter from February through the end of 2026, the continent is gearing up for a packed calendar of major competitions--highlighted by Kigali's… Read more »

Africa: Africa in America's New Worldview - Seen, Needed, but Not Yet Prioritised

When the United States speaks clearly about how it sees the world, we should pay attention, not because America is always right, but because its assumptions have a habit of shaping… Read more »

Africa: Afcon 2025 - Who Have an Edge in the Quarterfinals?

After a thrilling Round of 16, filled with intensity, drama, and high-quality football, the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 is getting more interesting in Morocco. Read more »

Africa: U.S. Recalls Dozens of Ambassadors Mainly From Africa

The United States has recalled nearly 30 ambassadors from dozens of countries as part of a wider diplomatic reshuffle under President Donald Trump's administration. Read more »

Africa: How Africa's Youth Are Rewriting the Rules of Entrepreneurship

By any measure, the landscape of youth entrepreneurship is changing fast. Business opportunities for young people today are no longer confined by geography, access to capital, or… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Raises $11bn to Support Africa-Led Development Projects

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has raised a record $11 billion for the African Development Fund (ADF), which provides low-cost loans to low-income countries to support… Read more »

Africa: Rwanda Maintains Top Spot in Africa's Visa Openness Rankings

Rwanda has retained its position as the most visa-open country in Africa, according to the 2025 Africa Visa Openness Index (AVOI). The country has held the top spot since 2023 due… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Business Heroes 2025 Awards Top Three Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs from Tanzania, Kenya and South Africa emerged as the top winners at the seventh Africa's Business Heroes (ABH) Grand Finale on December 13. Read more »

Africa: Afcon 2025 - the Favourites, Outsiders and Dark Horses

Excitement builds up as Morocco welcomes the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) scheduled for December 21 to January 18, 2026. Read more »

Africa: Power, Minerals, Sovereignty - the Rise of US Africa Partnerships

In recent months, a quiet yet unmistakably strategic shift has been underway across Africa's mineral-rich heartlands. The United States, emerging from a decade of cautious… Read more »

Africa: Reparations for Africans Must Transform the Systems That Still Limit Africa's Future

Africa entered 2025 with a historic opportunity. For the first time, the African Union has placed reparations at the center of its continental agenda, framing it as part of its… Read more »

Africa: Madagascar Win It All At Fiba 3x3 Africa Cup 2025

Hosts Madagascar claimed trophies in both men's and women's FIBA 3x3 Africa Cup 2025 that concluded in Antananarivo on Sunday, December 7. Read more »

Africa: Rwandan Teams Off to Madagascar for FIBA 3x3 Africa Cup

Rwanda Men's and Women's 3x3 Basketball teams departed Kigali International Airport on Wednesday night for Antananarivo, Madagascar, ahead of the 2025 FIBA 3x3 Africa Cup scheduled… Read more »

Africa: Comzafrica Marks 15 Years of Shaping Africa's Digital Financial Landscape

As ComzAfrica celebrates its 15th anniversary, the home-grown technology company reflects on a decade and a half of shaping digital financial services across the continent. Read more »

Africa: OCP Africa in Talks to Revive Nyamagabe's Stalled Wheat Factory

Nyamagabe District and the current investor in the Gitare Mill wheat processing factory are in talks with a potential new investor who may acquire or buy shares in the business to… Read more »

Africa: Is Rwanda Ready to Become Africa's Fintech Center of Gravity?

Rwanda is positioning itself as a leading FinTech hub in Africa through its FinTech Strategy 2024-2029, which envisions Rwanda as the Africa's FinTech center of gravity. This… Read more »

Africa: Costly Lending Rules Stifle Africa's Clean Energy Push, Investors Warn

Africa's efforts to scale up clean energy are being held back by financing rules that do not align with the needs of mid-sized renewable projects, according to investors and… Read more »

Africa: Africa Urged to Swap Aid Dependence for Private Capital to Drive Development

Relying solely on public funding or foreign aid is no longer sufficient to meet Africa's growing needs, African ministers and investors have said, calling for more private… Read more »

Africa: As Donor Backing Winds Up, Who Will Fund Africa's Land Governance?

Land is a vital productive asset, and access to it is an economic right. Yet governance across Africa remains weak, with many countries lacking clear rules that define ownership… Read more »

Africa: Rwandan Fitness Instructor Chases Africa's Aerobics Record

Phocas Kagorora, a renowned Rwandan fitness trainer, is aiming to set a new African record for step aerobics by completing 11 uninterrupted hours of activity. The event, dubbed… Read more »

Africa: NCA Supports 28th Asea Annual Conference to Drive Africa's Capital Market Growth

"As NCBA, we are proud to support the ASEA Annual Conference. Our participation reflects our commitment to strengthening Africa's capital markets and partnering with institutions… Read more »

Africa: Francophonie Leaders Meet in Kigali to Advance Women's Leadership

As Francophonie ministers and other leaders gather in Kigali for the first major OIF meeting ever held in East Africa, global attention turns to how the French-speaking world will… Read more »

Africa: President Kagame Asks Why Africa Is Behind, a Headscratcher Indeed

President Paul Kagame recently asked a question; one that's as old as the years African states have been independent. Why is it that certain other countries, which were at the same… Read more »

Africa: Tax-Free Entry Level Smartphones in Africa - a Policy Lever for Digital Inclusion or a Fiscal Tightrope?

At the recent Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Kigali, a bold proposal took centre stage: African telecom operators and government leaders called for the removal of import duties and… Read more »